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Old 08-14-2009, 03:49 PM   #101
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I still love sportbikes man. I didnt wake up one day and say 'Hey, I hate sportbikes, I want a Harley now', just at 6'4, 290, im not exactly comfortable on modern litre bikes.
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Old 08-14-2009, 03:54 PM   #102
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1200\T595\955's are all still cool street bikes.

Don't take my word for it...I still like RF-900's and ride a 16 year old bike.
I'd love to have a T595 or 955 as a street bike.

It's too bad Triumph doesn't bring it back with the 1050 motor.
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Old 08-14-2009, 03:56 PM   #103
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I'd love to have a T595 or 955 as a street bike.

It's too bad Triumph doesn't bring it back with the 1050 motor.
IIRC that's what's in the Speed Triple.
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Old 08-14-2009, 03:57 PM   #104
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IIRC that's what's in the Speed Triple.
Yep.

It's also in the Sprint and the Tiger too.
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Old 08-14-2009, 04:01 PM   #105
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Okay, the Japs have gone a long way "recently" to distinguish the different displacement bikes BUT it's wasn't that long ago when you could literally take body parts off a GSXR 600 and put them on either a 750 or a 1000. For those who claim Yamaha is somehow "better" at this I give you the Thundercat and the Thunderace.... Oh and the CBR1000 and the new CBR600 are quite similar...
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Old 08-14-2009, 04:04 PM   #106
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Okay, the Japs have gone a long way "recently" to distinguish the different displacement bikes BUT it's wasn't that long ago when you could literally take body parts off a GSXR 600 and put them on either a 750 or a 1000. For those who claim Yamaha is somehow "better" at this I give you the Thundercat and the Thunderace.... Oh and the CBR1000 and the new CBR600 are quite similar...
Welcome to the thread, Tigger.

Compelling argument.

You're about 3 pages late.
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Old 08-14-2009, 04:17 PM   #107
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Not just bodywork Tigger, engine covers, wheels, brake parts, radiators, lots more...
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Old 08-14-2009, 05:06 PM   #108
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Not just bodywork Tigger, engine covers, wheels, brake parts, radiators, lots more...
Oh I know, I just stopped there... I owned a '97 YZF1000R and I've owned a '01, '03, '06 GSXR1000. Personally, I've always felt that this is genius on the manufacturer's part and something that some American automakers should emulate.
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Old 08-16-2009, 12:34 PM   #109
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shes def pretty but i still think i liked the old SE better. Black and gold was to die for
If I was about to get one and had those two side by side on the showroom floor I'd probably shoot myself because either way I couldn't live with my decision.
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Old 08-16-2009, 01:11 PM   #110
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I was going to say... my 600 isn't happy unless it is at least at 9K.
The Kawi 6RR was never known for low-end (I used to have an 03). But not all 600's are the same. If you had rode my 05 R6, I bet you never would had a problem with its sub-9K performance, unless you weigh 200+ of course.

People who say that you really have to rev out a 600 to get anywhere are just being stupid, unless they are talking about track riding.

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